Third Space Learning Volume of Prisms GCSE Worksheet

GCSE Maths Revision | Geometry and Measure
Volume of Prisms - Worksheet
Skill
Group A - Volume of cuboids
Work out the volume of the cuboids below:
1) 2) 3)
4) 5) 6)
7) 8) 9)
10) 11) 12)
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Group B - Volume of triangular, parallelogram and trapezoidal prisms

Work out the volume of the prisms below:
1) 2) 3)
4) 5) 6)
7) 8) 9)
10) 11) 12)
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Group C - Volume of mixed prisms

Work out the volume of each prism
1) 2) 3)
4) 5) 6)
7) 8) 9)
10) 11) 12)

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Applied
1) (a) Work out the value of 𝑥 in the prism below.
(b) Sketch a cuboid with the same volume as the prism above.
2) (a) This solid shape has a hole all the way through the middle. Work out the volume
of the solid shape.
(b) Convert the volume to 𝑚 .

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3) (a) Sketch a triangular prism with a volume of 120𝑐𝑚 .

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(b) Sketch a trapezoidal prism with a volume of 150𝑐𝑚 .

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4) How many litres of water can the swimming pool below hold? (1𝑚 = 1000 𝑙)
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Volume of Prisms - Exam Questions
1) (a) Work out the volume of this carton of juice.
….……………
(3)
(b) The juice is made from a mixture of concentrate and water in the ratio
2: 3. How many millilitres of concentrate would be required for this
carton?
….……………
(3)
(6 marks)

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2) (a) Calculate the value of 𝑥 in the diagram.
….……………
(3)
(b) If the length of the rectangle is doubled to 40𝑐𝑚, work out the
new volume of the cuboid.
….……………
(2)
(5 marks)
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3) (a) Work out the volume of the prism.
….……………
(3)
(b) If the prism is enlarged by a scale factor of 3, what is the new volume?
….……………
(2)
(2 marks)

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Volume of Prisms - Answers
Question Answer
Skill Questions
Group A Work out the volume of the cuboids below:
1) 1) 42𝑐𝑚
3
2) 2) 72𝑐𝑚
3
3) 3) 300𝑚𝑚
3
4) 4) 864𝑐𝑚
3
5) 5) 2808𝑐𝑚
3
6) 6) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 𝑐𝑚
3
8
3
Group A 7) 7) 255𝑎 𝑐𝑚
contd
3
8) 8) 73. 1𝑚𝑚
3
9) 9) 616. 08𝑐𝑚
3 3
10) 10) 72000 𝑐𝑚 or 0. 072 𝑚
3
11) 11) 0. 42𝑘𝑚 or
3
420000000𝑚
3
12) 12) 18𝑚 oe

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Group B Work out the volume of the prisms below:
1) 1) 495𝑐𝑚
3
2) 2) 336𝑐𝑚
3
3) 3) 1881𝑐𝑚
3
4) 4) 972𝑐𝑚
3
5) 5) 90𝑐𝑚
3
6) 6) 210𝑐𝑚
3
10
3
Group B 7) 7) 336𝑐𝑚
contd
3
8) 8) 142. 5𝑐𝑚
3
9) 9) 385𝑚
3
10) 10) 520𝑚
3
11) 11) 240𝑐𝑚
3
12) 12) 770𝑐𝑚

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Group C Work out the volume of the prisms below:
1) 3
1) 31. 5𝑐𝑚
2) 3
2) 1080𝑚𝑚
3) 3
3) 112𝑚
4) 3
4) 105𝑐𝑚
5) 3
5) 60𝑐𝑚
6) 3
6) 192. 5𝑐𝑚
12
Group C 7) 7) 297𝑐𝑚
3
contd
8) 8) 840𝑐𝑚
3
9) 9) 420𝑐𝑚
3
10) 10) 480𝑐𝑚

3
11) 11) 470𝑐𝑚

3
12) 12) 828𝑐𝑚

3

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Question Answer
Applied Questions
1) a) Work out the value of 𝑥 in the prism below. a) 𝑥 = 8𝑐𝑚
b) Sketch a cuboid with the same volume as the b) Answers may vary
prism above. E.g. 12𝑐𝑚 by 12𝑐𝑚 by 10𝑐𝑚
2) a) This solid shape has a hole all the way a) 1026𝑐𝑚3

through the middle. Work out the volume of
the solid shape.
3 3
b) Convert the volume to 𝑚 . b) 0. 001026𝑚
3) a) Sketch a triangular prism with a volume of a) Example solution:
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120𝑐𝑚 .
b) Sketch a trapezoidal prism with a volume of b) Example solution:

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150𝑐𝑚 .
4) How many litres of water can the swimming 172000𝑙

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pool below hold? (1𝑚 = 1000 𝑙)
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Volume of Prisms - Mark Scheme
Question Answer
Exam Questions
1) (a) Work out the volume of this carton of (a) Area of trapezium = 1
(3)(5 + 12)
2
juice. 2
= 25. 5𝑐𝑚 (1)
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 25. 5 × 11 (1)
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𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 280. 5𝑐𝑚 (1)
(b) The juice is made from a mixture of (b) 280. 5 ÷ (2 + 3) = 56. 1 (1)
concentrate and water in the ratio
3
2: 3. How many millilitres of 56. 1 × 2 = 112. 2𝑐𝑚 (1)
concentrate would be required for
this carton? 112. 2𝑚𝑙 (1)
2) (a) Calculate the value of 𝑥 in the (a) 𝑉 = 𝑙 × 𝑤 × ℎ

diagram. 𝑉 = 2𝑥 × 𝑥 × 20 (1)
2
640 = 40𝑥 (1)
2
𝑥 = 16
𝑥 = 4 (do not accept 𝑥 =± 4 or 𝑥 =− 4) (1)
(b) If the length of the rectangle is (b) 𝑉 = 𝑙 × 𝑤 × ℎ

doubled to 40𝑐𝑚, work out the new 𝑉 = 40 × 8 × 4 (1)
volume of the cuboid. 𝑉 = 1280𝑐𝑚
3
(1)

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Volume of Prisms - Mark Scheme
3) (a) Work out the volume of the prism. (a) (8)(5) + (2)(3) = 46𝑐𝑚2 (1)
𝑉 = 46 × 9 (1)
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𝑉 = 414𝑐𝑚 (1)
(b) If the prism is enlarged by a scale (b) 33 or 27 seen (1)

factor of 3, what is the new volume? 3 3
414 × 3 = 11178𝑐𝑚 (1)
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GCSE Maths Revision | Geometry and Measure

Volume of Prisms - Worksheet

10) 11) 12)

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Volume of Prisms - Worksheet

Group B - Volume of triangular, parallelogram and trapezoidal prisms

10) 11) 12)

Volume of Prisms - Worksheet

Group C - Volume of mixed prisms

10) 11) 12)

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Volume of Prisms - Worksheet

1) (a) Work out the value of 𝑥 in the prism below.

(b) Convert the volume to 𝑚 .

3) (a) Sketch a triangular prism with a volume of 120𝑐𝑚 .

(b) Sketch a trapezoidal prism with a volume of 150𝑐𝑚 .

Volume of Prisms - Exam Questions

1) (a) Work out the volume of this carton of juice.

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Volume of Prisms - Exam Questions

2) (a) Calculate the value of 𝑥 in the diagram.

Volume of Prisms - Exam Questions

3) (a) Work out the volume of the prism.

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Volume of Prisms - Answers

Group A Work out the volume of the cuboids below:

Volume of Prisms - Answers

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Volume of Prisms - Answers

Group B Work out the volume of the prisms below:

Volume of Prisms - Answers

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Volume of Prisms - Answers

Group C Work out the volume of the prisms below:

Volume of Prisms - Answers

10) 10) 480𝑐𝑚

11) 11) 470𝑐𝑚

12) 12) 828𝑐𝑚

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Volume of Prisms - Answers

1) a) Work out the value of 𝑥 in the prism below. a) 𝑥 = 8𝑐𝑚

2) a) This solid shape has a hole all the way a) 1026𝑐𝑚3

b) Sketch a trapezoidal prism with a volume of b) Example solution:

4) How many litres of water can the swimming 172000𝑙

Volume of Prisms - Mark Scheme

2) (a) Calculate the value of 𝑥 in the (a) 𝑉 = 𝑙 × 𝑤 × ℎ

(b) If the length of the rectangle is (b) 𝑉 = 𝑙 × 𝑤 × ℎ

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Volume of Prisms - Mark Scheme

(b) If the prism is enlarged by a scale (b) 33 or 27 seen (1)

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